Raise it! Pirates and their fans celebrate wild card win

A sellout crowd watched the Pirates beat the Reds to notch the franchise's first playoff victory in 21 years. Many of them got creative with their celebrations.

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"I promised my son that after 21 years, if the Pirates make the playoffs, I'd dress as a Pirate -- and here we are," Charlie Petredis said.

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"I'm only 21, so I don't even remember the last time we were in the playoffs," Brandon Howe said.

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No, this isn't Oliver Onion's girlfriend. This fan was so excited about the Pirates being in the wild card game, she went to PNC Park dressed as a pierogie.

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Here's another shot of the pierogie costume. Shannon Perrine was clearly impressed :)

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Raise it! The Jolly Roger was waving proudly as fans celebrated well into the night.

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Harry Klein was happy to make some modifications to his jersey: "I got this shirt years ago. I got it as a Christmas present, and I've been wearing it to Pirates games for years, and everybody says, 'Yeah, I see.' Now, no more."

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Longtime fan John Megats never wants his son to forget this special night at the ballpark: "We take pictures. He'll remember this. He goes to all the games with me all the time."

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Throw up that "Z" for the Bucs!

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Pirates fans rushed out of PNC Park and into the North Shore streets, cheering and chanting after the playoff victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Their celebration continued well after the final out.

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Inside the Pirates locker room, players doused each other with champagne and beer after beating the Cincinnati Reds in the NL Wild Card Game

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A.J. Burnett sneaked up behind Andrew McCutchen in the middle of an interview and doused him with bubbly.

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Burnett messed with McCutchen's goggles too.

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Andrew McCutchen

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Marlon Byrd got the scoring started with a home run in the first postseason at-bat of his career.

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Neil Walker helped his hometown team with an RBI double off the center field wall.

A sellout crowd watched the Pirates beat the Reds to notch the franchise's first playoff victory in 21 years. Many of them got creative with their celebrations.

"I promised my son that after 21 years, if the Pirates make the playoffs, I'd dress as a Pirate -- and here we are," Charlie Petredis said.

"I'm only 21, so I don't even remember the last time we were in the playoffs," Brandon Howe said.

No, this isn't Oliver Onion's girlfriend. This fan was so excited about the Pirates being in the wild card game, she went to PNC Park dressed as a pierogie.

Here's another shot of the pierogie costume. Shannon Perrine was clearly impressed :)

Raise it! The Jolly Roger was waving proudly as fans celebrated well into the night.

Harry Klein was happy to make some modifications to his jersey: "I got this shirt years ago. I got it as a Christmas present, and I've been wearing it to Pirates games for years, and everybody says, 'Yeah, I see.' Now, no more."

Longtime fan John Megats never wants his son to forget this special night at the ballpark: "We take pictures. He'll remember this. He goes to all the games with me all the time."

Throw up that "Z" for the Bucs!

Pirates fans rushed out of PNC Park and into the North Shore streets, cheering and chanting after the playoff victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Their celebration continued well after the final out.

Inside the Pirates locker room, players doused each other with champagne and beer after beating the Cincinnati Reds in the NL Wild Card Game

A.J. Burnett sneaked up behind Andrew McCutchen in the middle of an interview and doused him with bubbly.

Burnett messed with McCutchen's goggles too.

Andrew McCutchen

Marlon Byrd got the scoring started with a home run in the first postseason at-bat of his career.

Neil Walker helped his hometown team with an RBI double off the center field wall.

A sellout crowd watched the Pirates beat the Reds to notch the franchise's first playoff victory in 21 years. Many of them got creative with their celebrations.

"I promised my son that after 21 years, if the Pirates make the playoffs, I'd dress as a Pirate -- and here we are," Charlie Petredis said.

"I'm only 21, so I don't even remember the last time we were in the playoffs," Brandon Howe said.

No, this isn't Oliver Onion's girlfriend. This fan was so excited about the Pirates being in the wild card game, she went to PNC Park dressed as a pierogie.

Here's another shot of the pierogie costume. Shannon Perrine was clearly impressed :)

Raise it! The Jolly Roger was waving proudly as fans celebrated well into the night.

Harry Klein was happy to make some modifications to his jersey: "I got this shirt years ago. I got it as a Christmas present, and I've been wearing it to Pirates games for years, and everybody says, 'Yeah, I see.' Now, no more."

Longtime fan John Megats never wants his son to forget this special night at the ballpark: "We take pictures. He'll remember this. He goes to all the games with me all the time."

Throw up that "Z" for the Bucs!

Pirates fans rushed out of PNC Park and into the North Shore streets, cheering and chanting after the playoff victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Their celebration continued well after the final out.

Inside the Pirates locker room, players doused each other with champagne and beer after beating the Cincinnati Reds in the NL Wild Card Game

A.J. Burnett sneaked up behind Andrew McCutchen in the middle of an interview and doused him with bubbly.

Burnett messed with McCutchen's goggles too.

Andrew McCutchen

Marlon Byrd got the scoring started with a home run in the first postseason at-bat of his career.

Neil Walker helped his hometown team with an RBI double off the center field wall.